Ringo Starr has a dream in which fans all around the world chant for “peace and love” on his birthday.

The rocker has been asking fans to take a moment to give the peace sign as well as ask for peace and love at noon on his birthday since 2008 — and this year he’s hoping there will be an extra special effort, as he celebrates his 70th.

He has already made his plea in a video on his website, but he’s really hoping the idea catches on and there’s a global plea for peace and love.

Starr tells the New York Times, “I just pray that you’ll put your fingers up and say, ‘Peace and love.’ I did it two years ago, it was the first time, and I did it out of Chicago because I was on tour. This year, we’re playing Radio City, so we’re doing it in New York. In Japan there were little get-togethers and it went worldwide, so that was great.

“I have a fantasy that everyone around the world will do it. … I think the more we promote it, the more chance we have of getting it.”

Ringo Starr has rejected forgiveness from Catholic Church officials who once called him a Satanist. Pope Benedict XVI sanctioned an article in the Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano newspaper earlier this …

Ringo Starr has rejected forgiveness from Catholic Church officials who once called him a Satanist.

Pope Benedict XVI sanctioned an article in the Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano newspaper earlier this week, in which the Beatles were praised for their “beautiful” music and were absolved for their rock star decadence and experiments with drugs.

The front-page editorial also addressed John Lennon’s controversial comments about the Beatles being “bigger than Jesus” at the height of their success.

The newspaper’s editors wrote, “The Beatles said they were bigger than Jesus and put out mysterious messages that were possibly even Satanic… (but) what would pop music be like without the Beatles?”

But Starr is far from impressed with the paper’s unwanted forgiveness – the drummer says, “Didn’t the Vatican say we were Satanic or possibly Satanic? And they’ve still forgiven us?

“I think the Vatican, they’ve got more to talk about than the Beatles.”

WENN.com Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has invited millions of fans to take part in his 70th birthday celebration this summer – by displaying his signature ‘peace’ hand gesture at noon. Starr is …

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has invited millions of fans to take part in his 70th birthday celebration this summer – by displaying his signature ‘peace’ hand gesture at noon.

Starr is kicking off his septuagenarian years with a planned concert at New York’s radio City Music Hall on July 7 – and he wants fans to join him before the show by spreading “peace and love”.

He’s asking fans to share a moment of solidarity by giving the V-shaped hand symbol for peace at midday.

He says, “We have big plans to do an all star tour this summer. We’ll be in New York on July 7 which is my birthday and we’re going to celebrate. No matter what state you’re in, at noon wherever you are I’d like you to (gesture) peace and love.”

Starr’s North American summer tour kicks off in Niagara Falls on June 24.